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coparcenary

noun/ˌkəʊˈpɑːsɪnəri/

C2CEFR level
99/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A form of joint inheritance of land by two or more persons, historically female heirs, taking as a single heir.

On the death intestate without a male heir, the sisters took the manor in coparcenary.

Topic: Conveyancing & land in Legal English

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